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Broken Hill & the Far West · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1898

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The Racing Carnival. [By Telegraph.] Sydney, Friday Evening

Barrier Miner · Saturday 29 October 1898 · page 2

The Evening News tips for the Derby Bobadil 1, Cordite 2, Cocos 3. The Star favors Bobadil 1, Heretic 2, Cocos 3. Betting over Derby and Cup was absolutely…

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The Victorian Racing Carnival. Scratchings, &c. Sydney

Western Grazier · Saturday 29 October 1898 · page 2

Gunlle and Dirkhammerhand were scratched for the Melbourne Cup on Wednesday last. A Victorian sporting wire states that…

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The Racing Carnival. [By Telegraph.] On the Tracks. MELBOURNE, Monday Afternoon

Barrier Miner · Monday 31 October 1898 · page 4

A lot of galloping was done to-day at Flemington, nnd some fast times were recorded. Aroha ran six furlongs on the sand in 1 minnie 20 seconds. Lowland Chief,…

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The Racing Carnival. Cup Day. [By Telegraph.] The Weather in Melbourne. MELBOURNE

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 1 November 1898 · page 2

The weather this morning is very gloomy and oppressive. A strong northerly gale is beating up and a thunderstorm is threatening…

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The following appeared in our late editions yesterday:— the Racing Carnival. [By Telegraph.] On the Tracks. MELBOURNE, Monday Afternoon

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 1 November 1898 · page 1

A lot of galloping was done to-day at Flemington, and some fast times were recorded. Aroha ran six furlongs on the sand in 1 minute 20 seconds. Lowland Chief,…

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The Racing Carnival. [By Telegraph.] Trapper in the Cup. MELBOURNE

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 2 November 1898 · page 2

Trapper's running in the Hotham Handicap last Saturday, in which he finished last, seemed to discount his chances for the Cup yesterday, and probably no horse received…

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The following appeared in our late editions yesterday:— the Racing Carnival. Cup Day. the Grafter Wins the Cup. [By Telegraph.] Melbourne, Tuesday Afternoon

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 2 November 1898 · page 1

Despite the threatening aspect of the morning, the weather cleared about noon, and by the time the first race was run at Flemington this afternoon the day was…

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A Schools' Exhibition. [By Telegraph.] Adelaide, Thursday Afternoon

Barrier Miner · Thursday 3 November 1898 · page 4

Grent preparations are being made for the public schools' floral and industrial exhibition, which is to be opened to-morrow in the Jubilee exhibition building…

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A Schools' Exhibition. [By Telegraph.] Adelaide, Thursday Afternoon

Barrier Miner · Friday 4 November 1898 · page 1

Great preparations are being made for the public schools' floral and industrial exhibition, which is to be opened to-morrow in the Jubilee exhibition building…

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The Adelaide Charity Carnival. [By Telegraph.] Adelaide, Friday Afternoon

Barrier Miner · Friday 4 November 1898 · page 4

Owing to the unfavorable weather and the opposition by the Council of the Churches, the Charity Carnival in Adelaide did not realise the full hopes of the promoters. It is…

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The Wilcannia Bicycle Club. Handicap Road Race—23 Miles. Local Sports Are Going to Show Us What They Can Do

Western Grazier · Saturday 5 November 1898 · page 2

The above club have arranged for the road race to come off on the 16th inst., and being the first of the kind held in Wilcannia we expect it to create a great…

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Britain and France. Speech by Lord Salisbury. The Nation's Policy. The Lord Mayor's Show. The Anglo-American Alliance. [Reuter's Messages.] London

Barrier Miner · Friday 11 November 1898 · page 2

At the Lord Mayor's annual banquet, held in the Guildhall last night, the Premier (Lord Salisbury), responding to the toast of "Her…

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The Coolgardie Exhibition. LONDON

Barrier Miner · Monday 14 November 1898 · page 2

Mr. Seammell, who is visiting the Continent and Europe to secure loans of art collections for the West Australian Exhibition, has been accorded an…

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The Coolgardie Exhibition. LONDON

Barrier Miner · Thursday 24 November 1898 · page 2

Germany, France, and Belgium are in accord with regard to the arranging of reduced freights and cheap railway rates for exhibits intended for the West…

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The Paris Exhibition. [Reuter's Message.] London

Barrier Miner · Saturday 26 November 1898 · page 2

The French Commissioners have offered British and colonial exhibitors at the Paris Exhibition the amount of space previously arranged for in the Trocadero…

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Wilcannia P.A. and H. Society

Western Grazier · Saturday 3 December 1898 · page 2

The adjourned annual meeting of the above Society was held at Flannery's hotel on Monday evening last. There was a good attendance of members and…

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Cycling Carnival

Barrier Miner · Monday 19 December 1898 · page 4

Following, are the acceptances for the Boxing Day Carnival on the Recreation Ground:— League Handicap, two miles.—Plummer,…

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Greater Britain Exhibition. No N. S. W. Representation. [By Telegraph.] Sydney

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 20 December 1898 · page 2

The Legislative Assembly last night reduced the proposed vote for thc representation of New South Wales at the Greater Britain Exhibition from £5000 to £1000…

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The Coming Paris Exhibition. Stupendous Undertaking. A Preparatory Cost of Nearly £6,000,000

Barrier Miner · Thursday 29 December 1898 · page 3

IT is not to be doubted that, in the settlement of the Fashoda question, England bad a very powerful ally in the shape of the exhibition of 1900, which will eclipse other previous…

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Fair Girls and Grey Horses

Western Grazier · Saturday 31 December 1898 · page 3

Fair Girls and Grey Horses, a volume of poems by Will. H. Ogilvie, has been sent to us for review by the Bulletin Co., Ltd. We can only speak in terms of…

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